US GDP in Historic Freefall – Two Articles
Never before in modern US history—not even in the worse quarters of the 1930s Great Depression—has the US economy contracted so quickly and so deeply!
The Filthy Hypocrisy of America’s “Clean” China-Free Internet
The Trump administration wants to keep other countries from weaponizing technology the way the U.S. and its allies already have.
Covid-19: Fears of Mass Hunger, Increasing Child Deaths and Children Dropping Out of School Worldwide – Three Articles
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the world; but the human cost from the economic fallout could be worse than the virus itself.
Bolivia’s Ongoing Coup – Three Articles
Faced with a victory for Evo Morales’ party, the Bolivian govt has postponed elections once again – the latest attack on democracy by a coup regime backed by Western powers. This time, the people are mobilising against it as never before.
In Indian Cities, Home-Based Workers are Being Paid Rs 15 for a Day’s Work Since the Lockdown
These women, without a contract or claim to worker rights, comprise the lowest rung of India’s labour chain.
Thousands of Scholars and Activists Condemn Arrest of Prof. Hany Babu – Three Articles
The Constitution give us the right to think and express ourselves in our own way. It cannot be criminalised so casually.
How True Is Modi’s Claim That His Decisions Saved India From the Worst of COVID-19?
Prime Minister Modi uses only the visible – the hardware – to claim India is ‘better off because of right decisions at the right time’, even though the claim isn’t even true.
Prashant Bhushan Replies to SC Notice; Unnatural Justice – Two Articles
Prashant Bhushan’s detailed reply to the SC notice; Navroz Seervai says that the the contempt proceedings are nothing but an attempt to threaten Bhushan to remain silent.
‘Garm Hava’ Gave Space for Indian Muslims in Mainstream Films
The legendary director speaks to Sidharth Bhatia about his early career as an art director and how ‘Garm Hava’ came to be made.
The Forgotten History of the Jewish, Anti-Zionist Left
A conversation with scholar Benjamin Balthaser about Jewish, working-class anti-Zionism in the 1930s and ’40s.